Perrysburg High School

Perrysburg High School is a public high school in Perrysburg, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in Perrysburg Exempted Village School District (Perrysburg Schools).

Perrysburg High School
Front portion of the school
Address
13385 Roachton Rd Perrysburg , Ohio 43551 United States
Coordinates	41°31′09″N 83°39′11″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1849
School district	Perrysburg Exempted Village School District
Principal	Justin Fults
Staff	88.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12[1]
Enrollment	1,651 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.76[1]
Color(s)	Black and Gold
Athletics conference	Northern Lakes League
Team name	Yellow Jackets
Website	www.perrysburgschools.net/buildings/hs

History

Perrysburg High School was established in 1849. The school had its first graduating class in 1866. Perrysburg High School moved into its current building on Roachton Road in the fall of 2001.

Athletics

The school's athletic teams are known as the Yellow Jackets with school colors of black and gold and the school competes as a member of the Northern Lakes League.^[2]

Academic performance

Perrysburg High School was named a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School. Perrysburg was graded A+ and ranked #24 in Ohio in Niche's 2021 Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Ohio, based on state test scores, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality and student and parent reviews. Perrysburg Schools has been named among the “Best Communities for Music Education” every year since 2007. Perrysburg Speech and Debate is first in the district. Perrysburg High School has earned the Ohio Department of Education's Purple Star designation, recognizing the schools’ commitment to serving military-connected students and families. The Class of 2021 was offered $21.8 Million in scholarship awards. The Class of 2025 was offered more than $25 million in scholarship awards. The average teacher experience is 12 years and 72% of teachers have at least a master's degree in the school district.^[3]

State championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Girls Softball – 1991 ^[4][5]
• Girls Volleyball – 1979 ^[4]
• Girls Soccer – 2012 ^[4]
• Girls Cross Country – 2021, 2023 ^[4]

Notable alumni

• Jerry Glanville, football coach^[6]
• Sam Jaeger, actor^[7]
• Jim Leyland, baseball manager^[8]
• Anna Tunnicliffe, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist^[9]
• Burke Badenhop, baseball pitcher^[10]
• Douglas Brinkley, historian & writer^[11]
• T. J. Fatinikun, football player^[12]
• Lance K. Landrum, United States Air Force lieutenant general
• Marcus Blaze, wrestler
• Rick Hill (actor), actor, author and football player
• Joseph E. Baird, politician
• Kate Wetzel Jameson, educator